Romania is one of Europe’s most dynamically changing nations — a beautiful land set apart by the Carpathian Mountains, great plains, deep forests, ancient cities and villages with a very diverse architecture. Three major ethnic groups and half a dozen religions blend influences of East and West. Delving into this intriguing society, the vibrant Bucharest capital city; Moldavia’s painted monasteries; the rural fairytale landscape of Maramures; the Saxon area with its preserved medieval cities; and Transylvania’s remarkable rolling hills.

Official Name: Romania

Official language: Romanian

In some regions Hungarian and German are still spoken; in these areas the name of the cities and other inscriptions for public use are bilingual (Romanian and Hungarian, respectively German) or trilingual (Romanian, Hungarian and German) There are many English language speakers (especially the youth). There are smaller chances to meet French or German speakers.

Location: (Southeastern) Central Europe

Time Zone: Seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time (GMT + 2)

Surface: 238, 391 km², representing 4.8% of Europe’s territory; the 11th state in size from Europe.Flag of Romania: